North Huntingdon Township in Irwin in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S. Air Force T-33 Jet Trainer
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
1. U.S. Air Force T-33 Jet Trainer Marker
Range: 1,000 miles
Weight: 15,000 lbs. max.
Wing Span: 37 ft. 6 in.
Length: 37 ft. 8 in.
First Flight - March 1948
Erected by VFW Post 781.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1948.
Location. 40° 19.548′ N, 79° 43.145′ W. Marker is in Irwin, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is in North Huntingdon Township. It is on Billott Avenue 0.1 miles south of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the grounds of VFW Post 781. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Billott Avenue, Irwin PA 15642, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands and in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: V.F.W Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); 360th Engineers (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Navy (a few steps from this marker); Staff Sgt. Donald G. Kattic (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Marine Corps M114 Howitzer: 155mm (within shouting distance of this marker); James Irwin House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brian Dale and David Kovalcin
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
2. U.S. Air Force T-33 Jet Trainer Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
3. U.S. Air Force T-33 Jet Trainer
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
